Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta clarified that Gabriel Jesus might be out there for choice of their subsequent sport in opposition to Fulham within the Premier League.
“It was a big blow for him after the preseason that he had to have another surgery,” Arteta instructed reporters on Friday. “But he is looking sharp and he trained the full week really well. So, he’s ready to go.”
The former Manchester City ahead was sidelined earlier than the Emirates Cup conflict in opposition to Monaco, which Arsenal gained 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 attract north London.
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“It is a big blow because we had him back to his best, especially the way he played against Barcelona [in Los Angeles last Wednesday], and he was in good condition and we lost him,” Arteta had mentioned in the course of the pre-season.
“But he has been feeling some discomfort in the last few weeks and we had to look at it, we had to make a decision and the best one is to protect the player and get him back as quickly as possible so we decided to do it.”
Arsenal had dominated within the main a part of the Premier League final season however failed to take care of its lead in the long run as Man City began its treble-hunt for the league title.
No feedback on Rubiales scandal
Arteta, a former Spain under-21 worldwide, was additionally requested about his tackle the controversy surrounding the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales.
“I don’t have the full details, I’m sorry. So, I cannot comment on what happened today,” Arteta instructed the reporters on Friday, “But it is sad that this is happening while everybody should be celebrating and be extremely proud of what they’ve done.”
Rubiales had kissed Spanish ladies’s group participant Jenni Hermoso on the lips in the course of the medal distribution ceremony after the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 last, which the Spaniards gained 1-0 in opposition to England.
Later, the participant revealed that the incident was not a consensual one – one thing denied by Rubiales, who had caught to his place that he wouldn’t resign from his put up within the Spanish FA.
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Meanwhile, former Arsenal and Spain full-back Hector Bellerin took to social media to sentence the RFEF chief on the problem.
“It’s a real shame what’s happening. From presenting our country with such vulgarity, to distorting statements of the victim and above having the courage to blame her to victimise herself for having committed abuse, these are facts of which no one can go unpunished,” he wrote in his Instagram story.
“Football is a social tool to move forward and progress, machism should have no place in this system. The narcissist never believes they have made a mistake, they are able to lie, manipulate the truth and make the victim guilty in order to retain their power over others,” he added.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com